Meet the speakers in Virginia Beach.
For our inaugural conference in Virginia Beach, we’ve assembled a full lineup of VCU faculty. Meet them here.
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Nicole Damico, PhD, CRNA, CHSE, FAANA
Herbert T. Watson Endowed Professor Chair and Associate Professor
VCU Nurse Anesthesia


Rebekah Carmel, PhD, CRNA
Assistant Professor
Program Director
Director of Clinical Education
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Program
VCU Nurse Anesthesia




Beverly George-Gay, DNP, MS, MSN, AGPCNP-BC
Associate Professor and Director of Distance Education
VCU Nurse Anesthesia


Jiale (Gary) Hu, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor
Director of Research and Global Outreach
VCU Nurse Anesthesia








Brenda Wands, PhD, MBA, CRNA, FAANA, CHSE
Assistant Professor
Program Director DNAP
VCU Nurse Anesthesia

